Subtract 80/5 from 56/98
1st number: 56/98, 2nd number: 16 0/5
56/98 - 80/5 is -108/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
56/98 = 56 × 5/98 × 5 = 280/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
80/5 = 80 × 98/5 × 98 = 7840/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
280/490 - 7840/490 = 280 - 7840/490 = -7560/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -108/7
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